Deirdre Costigan MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Roads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help improve safety for (a) children and (b) other vulnerable road users.
Answer: On 19 November 2024, Active Travel England and the Department for Transport published guidance for local authorities in England on how to set up and manage a School Streets scheme. The guidance can be viewed online at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/s...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: Private ProsecutionsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will issue guidance to train operating companies on the use of private prosecutions for contraventions of conditions of carriage.
Answer: We expect operators to ensure their policy on ticketing is clear and fair for passengers at all times and have instructed an urgent review of the cases in question, with a view to resolving them.Ticketing has become far too complicated, which is why we pl...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordRailways: Private ProsecutionsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on the use of courts by train operating companies to pursue private prosecutions for the misapplication of railcards on fares under £12.
Answer: We expect operators to ensure their policy on ticketing is clear and fair for passengers at all times and have instructed an urgent review of the cases in question, with a view to resolving them.Ticketing has become far too complicated, which is why we pl...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: Active TravelDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to integrate active travel with public transport networks.
Answer: The Government agrees on the importance of a properly integrated transport system, and will be saying more on this in due course in a new Integrated Transport Strategy. The Government agrees on the importance of integrating active travel networks with pub...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCycling: CommutersDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what percentage of people choose cycling as a mode of transport for commuting to work in (a) England, (b) the borough of Ealing and (c) Ealing Southall constituency.
Answer: The Department holds information on the proportion of people in employment using a bicycle as their usual mode to commute to work by region of residence. In 2022, 3.6% of people in employment living in England used a bicycle as their usual mode to commute...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: Environment ProtectionDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential environmental benefits of increasing active travel.
Answer: The Government recognises the environmental benefits from increasing active travel including improved air quality and reduced transport carbon emissions. The Department has published a range of reports which outline the environmental benefits from investm...
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordActive TravelDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to work with local authorities to encourage greater uptake of (a) walking, (b) cycling and (c) other active travel modes in (i) urban and (ii) rural areas.
Answer: Active Travel England (ATE) works with all combined authorities and local authorities in England, providing funding and support with the intention being to encourage greater uptake of active travel. ATE is assuring the design quality of around £2 billion ...
Answered 16 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing funding to London boroughs to support the management of micromobility services.
Answer: Government remains committed to supporting London and the transport network on which it depends. Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London and TfL. We are working with the Mayor on funding for transport in the capital, and it is for the Mayor...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to grant London boroughs legal powers to regulate (a) the use, (b) parking and (c) fleet management of rental (i) e-bikes and (ii) e-scooters.
Answer: As you will appreciate, the new Government is still in its early stages, and I am carefully considering next steps for micromobility, including rental e-bikes and e-scooters. The Government remains committed to gathering further evidence to inform future ...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPedestrian Areas: Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Transport for London on ensuring maintaining pavements on the borough principal road network.
Answer: The Department is working with the Mayor of London on funding for transport in the capital. However, transport in London is devolved to the Mayor and TfL, and it is for the Mayor and TfL to assess the merits of projects and make decisions on investment.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPedestrian Areas: Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will provide additional funding to Transport for London for the resurfacing of pavements on the borough principal road network (a) in London and (b) in the London Borough of Ealing.
Answer: The Department is working with the Mayor of London on funding for transport in the capital. However, transport in London is devolved to the Mayor and TfL, and it is for the Mayor and TfL to assess the merits of projects and make decisions on investment.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordElectric ScootersDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to legalise all e-scooters.
Answer: As you will appreciate, the new Government is still in its early stages, and I am carefully considering next steps and potential policy solutions for e-scooters. Until any changes are brought forward and come into effect, private e-scooters remain illegal...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: Hire ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will bring forward proposals to regulate the management of dockless rental e-bikes.
Answer: As you will appreciate, the new Government is still in its early stages, and I am carefully considering next steps and potential policy solutions for micromobility, including dockless rental e-bikes.
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the number of public Electric Vehicle charging points.
Answer: As set out in our manifesto, the Government is committed to supporting the transition to electric vehicles by accelerating the rollout of chargepoints across the country. We will set out further plans in due course.
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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